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MESSAGE  OF  THE  PRESIDENT, 


Richmond,  Va.,  February  7,  1863. 
To  (he  Senate  and  Home  of  Representatives  : 

I  herewith  transmit  a  communication  from  the  Secretary  of  War, 
covering  an  estimate  of  the  amount  required  for  the  remuneration  of 
additional  clerks  in  the  War  Department. 

I  recommend  an  appropriation  of  the  amount,  and  for  the  purpose 
specified. 

JEFFERSON  DAVIS. 


COMMUNICATION  FROM  THE  SECRETARY  OF   WAR. 


Confederate  States  of  America,  ) 

War  Department y  \ 

Richmond,  Va.,  Feb.  5,  1863.      ) 

To  His  Excellency,  The  President  : 

Sir:  I  have  the  honor  to  transmit  herewith  triplicate  copies  of 
estimates  made  by  the  disbursing  clerk  of  this  department,  and  to  ask, 
if  it  meet  with  your  approval,  that  they  be  so  referred  as  to  secure 
the  appropriation  contemplated. 

I  am,  very  respectfully, 

Your  obedient  servant, 


JAMES  A.  SEDDON, 

Secretary  of  War. 


BSTJMATE. 


Confederate  States  or  America,  ^ 

War  Department,  ^ 

Richmond,  \a.,  Feb.  5,  1863.      ) 

Hon.  James  A.  Seddon, 

Secretary  of  War: 

Sir  :  The  subjoined  table  exhibits  the  extra  clerks  anticipated,  as 
well  as  already  authorized  by  you  since  my  last  estimate  was  sub- 
mitted, and  for  whose  payment  an  additional  appropriation  by  Con- 
gress of  §25,00U  will  be  required,  viz  : 

Office  of  the  Commissary  General. 

Ten  additional  clerks  authorized,  February  1  st  to  June  30th, 

1863 $6,250 

Office  of  the  Quartermaster  General. 

Ten  additional  clerks  authorized,  February  Istto  June  30th, 

1863 , -         6,250 

For  General  Distribution  among  the  Bureadx. 

Twenty  additional  clerks  anticipated,  to  meet  increasing  cur- 
rent business,  February  1st  to  June  30th,  1863 12,500 

Total  amount $25,000 


If  it   meet  3'our  concurrence,  I  would  respectfully    suggest  that 
Congress  be  asked  to  make  the  above  appropriation  at  an  early  day. 

1  am,  &c., 

JAMES  E.  PEEBLES, 
Disbursing  Clerk,  War  Department: 


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